The INSIDER daily digest -- Oct. 26, 2017

L3 Technologies' decision to sell its Vertex Aerospace business unit, an upcoming Marine Corps 3D concept and more highlight this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

L3 Technologies' Vertex Aerospace business is up for sale:

L3 to divest Vertex Aerospace business

L3 Technologies confirmed today the company will seek to sell its Vertex Aerospace business, which recorded an impairment charge this quarter after a major contract loss.

Keep an eye out for a new Marine Corps 3D printing concept:

New Marine Corps 3D printing concept expected this year

ANNAPOLIS, MD -- The Marine Corps is planning to a release before the end of 2017 a new concept to help inform both fleet Marines and the requirements process about additive manufacturing, according to a Marine Corps official.

A new Defense Innovation Board review will include the laws and regulations DOD has to navigate in developing software:

Defense Innovation Board to review DOD software procurement

A Pentagon advisory panel made up of tech industry heavyweights is taking aim at the way the Defense Department develops and buys software.

The Public Contracting Institute held an event this week on bid protests:

As Congress pursues protest changes, GAO official defends process

As Congress and the Section 809 panel are weighing whether the bid protest process should be changed, a senior Government Accountability Office official said protests remain important and shouldn't be viewed as impediments.

Afghanistan's Air Force will be getting more combat air support aircraft:

Afghan Air Force to receive six more A-29s

Sierra Nevada Corp. and Embraer Defense and Security announced Wednesday they will build six more A-29 Super Tucanos for Afghanistan's fledgling Air Force, bringing the fleet to a total of 26 jets.